Matrix setting and distributing machine



J. DORNETH.

MATRIX SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1917.

1,350,793, I PatentedA11g.24,1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I JULIUS DORNETH, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNGH TO TYP G-RAPH G. M. B. 11., OF

BERLIN, GERMANY.

MATRIX SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

has found out by a great number of trials,

the matrices, in their movement, get jammed in their guides and take an irregular course.

The cause of this jamming is to be found therein that the kerns on the matrices fol separating the same into main groups, undergroups and single groups had been ar ranged too far from the perpendicular plane going through the point of suspension of the matrices and at only one side of the same.

Now the object of the present invention is to do away with this drawback.

In the drawing an embodiment of the same is shown in a machine, wherein each main group is subdivided into four undergroups and each undergroup into four single groups.

Figures 1 show the matrices of a main group, subdivided into four undergroups.

Fig. 5is a view of the guides for the sepa ration of a main group into the different undergroups and single groups.

ig. 6 is a cross-section on the line m-y of Fig. 5.

The matrices m are provided with a suspensor n and bear on the guide-rails, the

bearing surface ofthe guide-rails being rounded. Immediately beside the rounded suspension points 0 of the matrices,that is to say, at each side of the same, are arranged the kerns. l, 2, 3 and 4 designate the kerns for separating a main group into four undergroups and they are arranged on one side of the perpendicular plane running through the point of suspension, a, b, c, .and (Z, are kerns for subdividing an undergroup into four single groups andare situated on the other side of said plane. The matrices of each undergroup (sec for instance Fig. l) consequently have on one side similar kerns (designated in Fig. l by l, in Fig. 2 by 2 and so on), which are different for the single undcrgroups, and on the other side dissimilar kerns (designated in each of the Figs. 1l by a, I), 0, (Z), which are similar in all undergroups.

Each main group possesses 16 single groups, and we have, consequently, with 96 kinds of matrices, only (3 main groups. F 01 each main group we have in the machine a continuous rail I (Fig 5), running through the machine, which serves as a feeding rail to the composingand casting-point and as distributing rail from the casting place to the box or magazine. The matrices, in the six main groups, after the casting operation, are moved from the casting place by any suitable means, and distribute themselves by gliding down the rails I (in Fig. 5 only one rail I is shown) and reach a distributing ledge A, rigidly mounted on one side of each of the rails I. The object of the ledge A is the distribution of the main group into four undergroups, in such manner that the matrices of the first undergroup, provided with the kern 1, glide unhindered above and beyond the same and reach part 1 of the rail I. The matrices of the second undergroup, provided with the kern 2, strike with their kerns 2 upon the rail A, whereby they are raised one division and transported upon the rail 2. The matricesof the third undergroup, by means of the kerns 3 striking the ledge A, get upon the rail 8 and the matrices of the fourth undergroup, by means of the kerns 4 striking the ledge A, get upon the rail 4. At the distributing place the entrance ends of the rails 1'l lie in the same vertical plane.

At the end of the guiding rails l, 2, 8 and 4 he distributing ledges 1B, 2B and so on are arranged in such manner that they are on the side opposite to the ledge A. The distributing ledge 1B distributes the matrices gliding upon the rail 1 of the first undergroup, according to the kerns a, b, 0, (Z. The matrices with the kerns a glide, unhindered by the rail 1B, upon the part la of the rail I, where they form the first single group of the first undergroup. The matrices with the kerns b are lifted, by the kern Z2 running upon ledge 113, one step and consequently run on to the rail 1?). Likewise, the matrices provided with the kerns c and d, reach the rails 10 and 1d. The distributing rail 2B acts in the same manner as ledge 113 on the matrices of the casting second undergroup, which matrices reach the rails Qa, 2b, 2c, 2d. The distributing rails 3B and 4B are not shown.

The matrices of the main group, divided in this manner into 16 single groups, glide upon their rails as far as Z, the fastening- =po1nt of the rails, where detents or stops matrices of the third single group of the second undergroup 2 gliding upon their rail '20 and from there upon the rail 28 and so on, till at last all the matrices will have passed upon the rail 1. The latter leads the matrices then to their place of collection,

where they will be alined for casting. The carried out, the matrices are brought, by appropriate means, back again into the elevated position at the top end of the rail 1, when the cycle of operation may be again repeated.

For reliably dividing a main group into undergroups and the latter into single groups, guides C and 1D, 2D, 3D, ll) are provided, intended to serveas safety devices against any non-intended raising of the matrices, when running against the lifting rails A and 113, 213,313, LB. ,With these safety devices cooperate the outside kerns e, 7 at the top end of the matrix.

I According to the raising height of the four undergroups also the outside kerns e 6 cf, 6*, are set at their eyes in such man nerthat the distance 1e ,2@ 3e. 4 e remains always constant for the guide C;

and, on the opposite side of the matrix eye, the distance between the tour undergroups of kerns {L -f Zf Cf cZ-f remains constant for the guides 1D, 2D, 8D, 4D.

. Thcseguides 1D, 2D, 3D, 4]) are, according to the position of the kerns e, 7', located alternately at the right and left.

'VVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. Alinotype matrix having a suspension hook, said suspension hook having a central .running part, and kerns adjacent said running part, on each side thereof, within the hook, for acting in conjunction with means on the linotype machine for effecting adistribution into groups of the matrices.

2.. A linotype matrixhaving a suspension hook, said suspension hook having a central running part, and kerns ad acent said runmatrices.

3. A linotype matrix having a suspension hook, said suspension hook having a central running part, and kerns adjacent said running part, on each side thereof, within the hook, for acting in conjunction with means on the linotypemachine for effecting a distribution into groups of the matrices and shoulders on said suspension hook adapted to act in conjunction with guides for maintaining said matrices upon their rails.

i. A linotype matrix having a suspension hook, said suspension hook having a central running part, and kerns adjacent said running part on each side thereof, within the hook, "for acting in conjunction with means on the linotype machine for elfecting a distribution into groups of the'matrices and shoulders disposed equidistant of the midplane of said suspension hook adapted to act in conjunction with guides for maintaining said matrices upon their rails.

5. A linotype machine having matrices, subdivided into main groups, under-groups and single groups, supporting rails, branch rails, and guiding rails, arranged above the supporting rails, at the point of distribution between the supporting rails and branch rails, each of said matrices having a suspension hook having a central running part, kerns arranged outside at the top end of the matrices, and also inside the hook and on both sides of the mid-plane of the matrices, substantially as set forth and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiii; my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' JULIUS DORNETH. Witnesses:

- HENRY HARPER,

ALLEN J. JENNINGS, 

